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Astrodene's Historic Naval Fiction Log Book - Your regular update of what's new in nautical literature set in the Age of Sail

November 2015

There is 1 brand new naval fiction title out this month together with news of some recent releases and non-fiction titles..

Brief information is given below with links to the full website articles.

Recent Latest Release Articles

This month articles have appeared about the following books:

Fiction

Sword of State: The Wielding

The final book in Richard Woodmans new Sword of State Trilogy, Sword of State: The Wielding, was recently released and is now available for kindle download worldwide. There is also a new omnibus version available, Sword of State: The Remarkable Story of George Monck.

The Perils of Command

Author David Donachie's new novel, The Perils of Command, will be released in hardcover and for kindle download in the UK on 19 November 2015. It will be released in the US on 19 January 2016.

Non-Fiction

Great South Land

Rob Mundle has a new book available for pre-order on Kindle, Great South Land: How Dutch Sailors Found Australia but Lost it to a British Pirate. It will be released worldwide on 1 November 2015.

HMS Victory Pocket Manual 1805

A new hardcover book by Peter Goodwin is available for pre-order, HMS Victory Pocket Manual 1805: Nelson's Flagship at Trafalgar. It will be released in the UK on 19 November 2015 and in the US on 15 December 2015.

The U.S. Navy: A Concise History

A new hardcover book by Craig L. Symonds is available for pre-order, The U.S. Navy: A Concise History. It will be released in the US on 25 November 2015 and in the UK on 1 January 2016.

Featured Author

Each month I provide a short bio of one of the authors on the site. This month we will look at Marcus Palliser

Marcus PalliserMarcus Palliser was a successful executive who threw off the corporate shackles for a life of adventure funded by a second career as a writer. He was director of communications at a big computer corporation and left to live on a small yacht and sail the Mediterranean before crossing the Atlantic single-handed and then returning to Britain to write a series of historical seafaring novels, the adventures of Matthew Stalbone Loftus.

Books with a release date this month

First editions or first paperback releases this month

Fiction

The Perils of Command

The Perils of Command by David Donachie (Hardcover - UK)

It is due for release on 19 November 2015

Non-Fiction

Great South Land

Great South Land: How Dutch Sailors Found Australia but Lost it to a British Pirate by Rob Mundle (Kindle - Worldwide)

It is due for release on 1 November 2015

HMS Victory Pocket Manual 1805: Nelson's Flagship at Trafalgar

HMS Victory Pocket Manual 1805: Nelson's Flagship at Trafalgar by Peter Goodwin (Hardcover - UK)

It is due for release on 19 November 2015

The U.S. Navy: A Concise History

The U.S. Navy: A Concise History by Craig L. Symonds (Hardcover - US)

It is due for release on 25 November 2015

Pirate Fiction

The Pyrate: The Rise of Cooper Cain

The Pyrate: The Rise of Cooper Cain by Michael Aye (Hardcover - Worldwide)

Final confirmation awaited but it is due for release 1 November 2015

A listing of books to be released in the future is available via the Releases Calendar
Book Reviews
Medieval Maritime Warfare

David Hayes reviews Medieval Maritime Warfare by Charles D. Stanton

Read the Review

Other Books and Authors
I often find authors and books to be added to the site and whilst I try and include books in latest releases I do not always spot them in time. This section includes books and authors that have recently been found and may be of interest.
10 Greatest Ships of the Royal Navy

10 Greatest Ships of the Royal Navy by John Ballard. From HMS Victory, Nelson’s flagship at Trafalgar, to HMS Invincible, the key ship of the Falklands War

Men of Promise

Men of Promise by Chris Fasolino. The first in a prospective series about Captain Bowman West and his voyages of exploration around the globe.

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